Bad Day Hair Crab

Pilumnus vespertilio

• Group: Crab
• Typical depth: 0–3 m

A small hairy crab of the intertidal and shallow subtidal, it hides in rock crevices and fringing coral down to about 3 metres. Dense hair traps sediment over its shell, helping it vanish against the reef.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Pilumnidae › Pilumnus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210158.